Knife making
The making of knives, such as kitchen knives and bushcraft knives. See the separate entry for folding knife making.
| Status | Currently viable |
| Craft category | Metal |
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| Origin in the UK | |
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History
Techniques
Local forms
Sub-crafts
Allied craft:
Issues affecting the viability of the craft
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Legislation: There are various laws applying to the sale of knives
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Recruitment issues: Difficulty in finding people who want to work in manufacturing as people don’t want to get their hands dirty.
Support organisations
Craftspeople currently known
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Eggington Brothers, Sheffield. Sell knives under several brands.
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Taylors Eye Witness, Sheffield
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A Wright & Son, Sheffield
- Stuart Mitchell, Sheffield
- Will Ferraby, Sheffield
Other information
Total number of craftspeople: A Wright & Son of Sheffield manufactures knives, folding knives and swords and does hand grinding in-house. They have a workforce of ten people – five older people, and five younger people whom they train from scratch, and everyone does a bit of everything.
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